[TEMPORAL-FIX] Remount RW /system reboot

[juanyunis]

Hello guys, i know that maybe some people have the same issue, i was able to bypass this using a not very beautiful solution but it works perfect lol.

Check this:

1. Connect your phone with adb, then type adb shell
2. Type su, to get root access
3. Type stop ric
4. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
5. Type this "mount -ro remount,rw /" without the quotes to remount / as rw
6. Type this "chmod 0440 /sbin/ric" without the quotes
6. Copy the file build.prop from /system to /
7. Open this file using a root text editor, in my case i used Root Explorer
8. Add this "ro.secure=0" without the quotes below "ro.build.host"
9. Save the changes to the file
10. Type stop ric
11. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
12. Type "mount -ro remount,rw /system" without the quotes to remount /system as rw, after you do this, please continue to other steps as fast you can.
12. Type busybox cp -af /build.prop /system/build.prop
13. rm /build.prop
14. Done. Now you should be able to mount /system as rw too.

I tested this because i was trying to get ubuntu to run on my system but the bootscript was trying to mount my /system as rw, it was rebooting my tablet but now i've ubuntu perfect and running.

See my attachments

UPDATE: Links to the Full HD images
1. http://cl.ly/image/42210t2X3B1r
2. http://cl.ly/image/2P2S3T1S0k3v
3. http://cl.ly/image/04120x0r1B0B
4. http://cl.ly/image/1f0N310P1O0c

 

[juanyunis]

Hello guys, i know that maybe some people have the same issue, i was able to bypass this using a not very beautiful solution but it works perfect lol.

Check this:

1. Connect your phone with adb, then type adb shell
2. Type su, to get root access
3. Type stop ric
4. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
5. Type this "mount -ro remount,rw /" without the quotes to remount / as rw
6. Type this "chmod 0440 /sbin/ric" without the quotes
6. Copy the file build.prop from /system to /
7. Open this file using a root text editor, in my case i used Root Explorer
8. Add this "ro.secure=0" without the quotes below "ro.build.host"
9. Save the changes to the file
10. Type stop ric
11. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
12. Type "mount -ro remount,rw /system" without the quotes to remount /system as rw, after you do this, please continue to other steps as fast you can.
12. Type busybox cp -af /build.prop /system/build.prop
13. rm /build.prop
14. Done. Now you should be able to mount /system as rw too.

I tested this because i was trying to get ubuntu to run on my system but the bootscript was trying to mount my /system as rw, it was rebooting my tablet but now i've ubuntu perfect and running.

See my attachments

Also i've my bootloader locked, so i believe this could work for both (unlocked and locked).

 

[om22]

Also i've my bootloader locked, so i believe this could work for both (unlocked and locked).

unlocked bootloader users don´t have the reboot problem :silly: o i think sony want´s to stop the people from rooting without having an unlocked bootloader.

mine is unlocked, had no reboot problems on .370 rooted but i´m on cm10.1 now tough i had no probs with stock. i love the stock android interface and top statusbar.

 

[juanyunis]

unlocked bootloader users don´t have the reboot problem :silly: o i think sony want´s to stop the people from rooting without having an unlocked bootloader.

mine is unlocked, had no reboot problems on .370 rooted but i´m on cm10.1 now tough i had no probs with stock. i love the stock android interface and top statusbar.

That's nice to hear, but it makes sense because with a customer recovery that would be very easy to fix lol.

I do love CM 10.1, but i don't want to loose BE2. In my case i love how it works making my colors more vibrant but well i'm use to AMOLED displays so you can imagine.

I hope to see a way to bypass this or maybe a new stock firmware from Sony with the new status bar.

Thanks for reporting that you don't have this issue!

 

[theZest]

juanyunis,
Could you please share or write a manual for installation of Ubuntu on Tablet Z?

 

[juanyunis]

juanyunis,
Could you please share or write a manual for installation of Ubuntu on Tablet Z?

Sure I'll write one tomorrow. It's very easy once you have root with remount system fixed. Have a good day.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4

 

[fness]

This fix didn't work for me. To be more precise, it worked until I turned off the tablet. After I started the tablet, remouting caused reboots again. :crying:

---------- Post added at 10:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 PM ----------

Oh, just to add,. I verified that the /system/build.prop file was saved correctly. The line is added.

 

[juanyunis]

This fix didn't work for me. To be more precise, it worked until I turned off the tablet. After I started the tablet, remouting caused reboots again. :crying:

---------- Post added at 10:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 PM ----------

Oh, just to add,. I verified that the /system/build.prop file was saved correctly. The line is added.

It's a temporal fix lol, but you can use Fisherman ROM with that fixed, i just don't need to use this fix all the time. But once you did this, you can open a terminal on your tablet and run this:

1. su
2. chmod 0444 /sbin/ric
3. stop ric
4. busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric

If you want this to be a permanent solution you can create a sh script with those commands and then user a init.d app like CPD Adjuster to run that script on boot. I'll try to do this for you.

 

[fness]

Thanks, now I understand. Stupid of me really. It says temporal in the title.

 

[Lef.teris]

Hello guys, i know that maybe some people have the same issue, i was able to bypass this using a not very beautiful solution but it works perfect lol.

Check this:

1. Connect your phone with adb, then type adb shell
2. Type su, to get root access
3. Type stop ric
4. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
5. Type this "mount -ro remount,rw /" without the quotes to remount / as rw
6. Type this "chmod 0440 /sbin/ric" without the quotes
6. Copy the file build.prop from /system to /
7. Open this file using a root text editor, in my case i used Root Explorer
8. Add this "ro.secure=0" without the quotes below "ro.build.host"
9. Save the changes to the file
10. Type stop ric
11. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
12. Type "mount -ro remount,rw /system" without the quotes to remount /system as rw, after you do this, please continue to other steps as fast you can.
12. Type busybox cp -af /build.prop /system/build.prop
13. rm /build.prop
14. Done. Now you should be able to mount /system as rw too.

I tested this because i was trying to get ubuntu to run on my system but the bootscript was trying to mount my /system as rw, it was rebooting my tablet but now i've ubuntu perfect and running.

See my attachments

UPDATE: Links to the Full HD images
1. http://cl.ly/image/42210t2X3B1r
2. http://cl.ly/image/2P2S3T1S0k3v
3. http://cl.ly/image/04120x0r1B0B
4. http://cl.ly/image/1f0N310P1O0c

Hi!

When i edit the build.prop file i have bootloop issue!

So i'm traying the bellow

su
mount -ro remount,rw /
chmod 0440 /sbin/ric
stop ric
busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric

Then you can mount /system as rw from a file explorer (estrong)

The attached file (unzip first) you can use it with ROM toolbox (add as new script) and execute as root and on boot option (if you want a permanent solution)

 

[bkk99213]

It's very useful when I deodex my ZULTRA without CWM.

Just to say thanks.




And.....can I use your method in my post?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2468109

 

[KanjiMan1977]

Easy Method Linux Install...

There is an app on the play store called "Complete Linux Installer" it works perfectly fine and you can pick from different distros, I tried Ubuntu and Debian. If you can find the full version somewhere for "free" you can customize your screen rez. There is a free version that has some restrictions. You also need androidVNC to mount. This runs on top of android so when you are done with linux you just shut it down to go back to android.

 

[ykkfive]

Hello guys, i know that maybe some people have the same issue, i was able to bypass this using a not very beautiful solution but it works perfect lol.

Check this:

1. Connect your phone with adb, then type adb shell
2. Type su, to get root access
3. Type stop ric
4. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
5. Type this "mount -ro remount,rw /" without the quotes to remount / as rw
6. Type this "chmod 0440 /sbin/ric" without the quotes
6. Copy the file build.prop from /system to /
7. Open this file using a root text editor, in my case i used Root Explorer
8. Add this "ro.secure=0" without the quotes below "ro.build.host"
9. Save the changes to the file
10. Type stop ric
11. Type busybox pkill -f /sbin/ric
12. Type "mount -ro remount,rw /system" without the quotes to remount /system as rw, after you do this, please continue to other steps as fast you can.
12. Type busybox cp -af /build.prop /system/build.prop
13. rm /build.prop
14. Done. Now you should be able to mount /system as rw too.

I tested this because i was trying to get ubuntu to run on my system but the bootscript was trying to mount my /system as rw, it was rebooting my tablet but now i've ubuntu perfect and running.

See my attachments

UPDATE: Links to the Full HD images
1. http://cl.ly/image/42210t2X3B1r
2. http://cl.ly/image/2P2S3T1S0k3v
3. http://cl.ly/image/04120x0r1B0B
4. http://cl.ly/image/1f0N310P1O0c

it will be better to execute the commands like this in a row (one single line) as to execute them asap:

mount -o remount,rw /system; mv /build.prop /system/; chmod 644 /system/build.prop; mount -o remount,ro /system

 

[akyp]

Bootloop!

I followed the instructions on the first page and successfully mounted /system as RW. Then I rebooted (by typing reboot in ADB), and now my tablet is in a bootloop.

I didn't touch anything other than build.prop and media_codecs.xml. What should I do?

Edit: Solved by flashing FTF.

 

[Havoc2k]

is there any save way to run it on a 16GB wifi only model ? I have root, but my BL is locked.

did try the script form page 1 but this did not work. I am not sure about edeting the build.prop witht the bootloop problems :/

greetings

edit: it would be fine if i can edit the host file from the pc just once, without rw access from the tab itself, i just wanna get rid of those annoying ads everywhere

 

[rvjaywaks]

very usefull on xperia z1 thanks man :good: